UT football: Brown says he has time to get Longhorns fixed

AUSTIN — While acknowledging he’s aware his latest blowout loss to Oklahoma will increase speculation about his future, Texas coach Mack Brown said Monday he is not feeling any heat to keep his job and has no plans to walk away.

Two days after the Longhorns were drubbed 63-21, their third consecutive loss to the Sooners and ninth in a row to AP Top 25 teams, Brown said he knew there was rampant negativity about his program on the Internet and in social media. But when asked if anyone close to him — donors or administrators — had been critical of him, Mack gave a defiantly upbeat response.

“No, none whatsoever,” he said. “I’m the luckiest guy in the world. I know I have time to fix it.”

Brown went on to say that other coaches aren’t able to turn around a program without worrying about losing their jobs, but he has that luxury.

Brown also was asked about serving out his contract, which pays him more than $5 million per year through 2020 but includes a $3.5-million buyout this season.